B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Aktuelle Einträge in der Datenbank

Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/42; New Castle 19/12/42; Assigned 419BS/301BG Biskra 3/1/43; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna 6/8/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; {53m} Salvaged 8/7/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Kearney 5/2/44; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 13/2/44; Salvaged 6/4/44.

Delivered Long Beach 26/2/43; Denver 3/3/43; Smoky Hill 25/3/43; Homestead 7/4/43; Morrison 12/4/43; Assigned 348BS/99BG Navarin 10/5/43; Oudna 4/8/43; transferred 483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Returned to the USA Hunter 17/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45. WONDER BIRD II.

Delivered Denver 10/7/43; Grenier 12/8/43; Assigned 812BS/482BG [MI-B] Alconbury 27/9/43 (H2-X); Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.

Delivered Denver 14/12/42; Morrison 31/1/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 3/3/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Missing in Action Piraeus 11/1/44 with Joe Donahue, Lilly, Schroeder, Broggs, Ritter, Branz, Douglas (7 Killed in Action); Raftery, Sherris, Trinoskey (3 evaded capture & Returned to Duty); crashed Kalavrya, Greece. Missing Air Crew Report 1820. RESTLESS BESS.

Delivered Denver 27/2/43; Sioux City 16/3/43; Kearney 8/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-L] Kimbolton 21/4/43; Missing in Action Le Bourget 16/8/43 with Chas Biglar, Bombardier: John Boyle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Tyler, Waist gunner: Jim Dyson (4 evaded capture), Co-pilot: Vern Deehr, Navigator: John Bradley, Radio Operator: Ben Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Chas Kukawski,Tail gunner: Paul Matthew (5 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: John Stachura (Killed in Action); flak, crashed on bomb run to Le Bourget, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1352. JUDY B.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/44; Tulsa 11/3/44; Alexandra 12/3/44; slated 338BS/96BG [BX-S], Assigned 331 BU Barksdale 27/10/44; 221 BU Alexandra 6/11/44; 329 BU Alexandra 1/3/45; 3030 BU Roswell 24/6/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 11/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45.

Delivered Denver 18/1/44; Cheyenne 23/1/44; MacDill 6/2/44; Morrison 8/3/44; Assigned 815BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; one of two aircraft conducted secret mission to Czechoslovakia on 17/9/44, with supplies to resistance and returning with US evadees; Salvaged 30/4/45. PAPER DOLL.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/1/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 12/3/44; Assigned 346BS/483BG Tortorella 14/3/44; transferred 346BS/99BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Missing in Action {7m} Belgrade 16/4/44 with Bill Headrick, Corley, Korth, Hildebrandt, Ergle, Swanson, Scott, Koehler (8 Killed in Action); Neri, Cresser (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Belgrade; Missing Air Crew Report 4076. EL DIABLO.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/44; MacDill 4/2/44; Assigned 817/483BG Tortorella 30/3/44; transferred 347BS/99BG Tortorella 3/1/3/44; [58m} retUS 4100 BU Patterson 1/8/45; Recl Comp 2/5/46. EARTHQUAKE McGOON.

Delivered from Boeing with George Willingham 3/1/44 (experimental with no top turret glazing); McChord 23/7/44; Spokane 25/7/44; Nashville 30/8/44; 1EEL Bedford 1/12/44; 902 BU Orlando 19/1/45; 903 BU Pinecastle 23/1/45; with Walt Lucas force landed base 7/5/45; 4000 BU Wright Fd 30/6/45; 4148 BU Hensley 2/8/45; 4000 BU Wright Fd 7/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Presque Is 29/4/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-J/D] Thurleigh 23/5/43; Missing in Action Hanover 26/7/43 with Norman Armbrust, Co-pilot: Lester Kramer, Navigator: Bob Ellwood, Bombardier: Chas Wallin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Milakovich, Radio Operator: Bob Myllykoski, Waist gunner: Pete Dascoulius, Waist gunner: Lou Skinner,Tail gunner: Brice Robinson; Ball turret gunner: Nelson Huston{wia but died through gangrene months later} (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Dorrieloh, near Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 126. UNBEARABLE II.

Delivered Tulsa 10/12/42; Morrison 31/1/43; Assigned 416BS/99BG Navarin 3/3/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Missing in Action Foggia 25/8/43 with John Norris, Co-pilot: Dahl, Navigator: Seila, Bombardier: Kidwiller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walker, Radio Operator: Miciak, Ball turret gunner: Malaga, Waist gunner: Barthell, Waist gunner: Martignetti,Tail gunner: Bernat (10 Prisoner of War); later two escape, Miciak – ret 27/9/43 & Dahl ret 21/11/43. Missing Air Crew Report 478. RAMBLIN RAIDER.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Phil Beall, Navigator: George Finfinger, Bombardier: Gene Rasmussen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Guenther, Waist gunner: Harry Marok (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ralph Lindeman, Radio Operator: John Zebuski, Ball turret gunner: Harry Sarajian, Waist gunner: Edmund Walasinski,Tail gunner: Edwin Mulhall (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Zornbrink swamps, Barver, near Wagenfeld, 10 miles E of Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2535.

Delivered Denver 2/12/43; Felts Fd 4/12/43; Denver 8/12/43; Love Fd 20/12/43; Sebring 21/12/43; 2137 BU Hendricks 18/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/10/45.

Delivered Lincoln 9/11/44; Grenier 3/12/44; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-A] Kimbolton 6/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-I] Kimbolton 11/6/43; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 30/12/43 with Pilot Glenn E. Camp Jr (EVD-POW); Navigator: Jarvis H. Cooper (EVD-POW); Co-pilot: Joseph F. Fitzgerald (KIA); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Richard R. Giersch (KIA); Ball turret gunner: Marcus C. Pierce (KIA); Tail gunner: Robert E. Cross (KIA); Bombardier: Edward J. Donaldson (EVD); Radio Operator: Milton J. Mills Jr (EVD); Left Waist gunner: Neelan B. Parker (EVD), Right Waist gunner: Douglas J. Farr (EVD); flak and enemy fighters, crashed between Ully-Saint-Georges and La Chapelle-Saint-Pierre, Oise, France. Missing Air Crew Report 1977. JUDY.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; Assigned: 568BS/390BG [BI-G] Framlingham 25/10/43; MIA Orleans 8/6/44 Pilot: Edwin Sechrist, Navigator: Vital Turmenne, tog-S/Sgt Henry Wilson, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Merrill Caldwell, Radio Operator: Lou Lewis, Ball Turret Gunner: Wendell Oge, Waist Gunner: Bob Tucker, Waist Gunner: Mike Ruta (8EVD); Co-Pilot: Jim Duncan (POW); Tail Gunner: Dave Helps (KIA); flak, crashed Maissemy, six miles NW of St Quentin, Fr. MACR 5479. PROWLIN’ TOM.

Delivered Denver 1/12/43; Paine 4/12/43; Billings 7/12/43; Denver 10/12/43; Tulsa 20/1/44; Sebring 21/1/44; 3502 BU Chanute 17/11/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 18/11/44; 119 BU Morris 12/2/45; 2137 BU Hendricks 24/2/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45.